In the past two years, the development speed of Japanese cars has indeed been a bit unstoppable, and the overall trend has shown an upward trend, and even Mitsubishi has survived from a state of semi-death. The author himself opened a Passat, bought 2 years ago, 2020 remodeled 330 TSI luxury version, landing about 240,000. This year, friends bought a hybrid version of the Camry, 2021 double engine 2.5HS Fengshang version, landing almost 260,000, calculating the price of the two cars is basically the same, but the author test drove a friend's Camry, feel the gap is still very obvious!
From the appearance point of view, although I drive a Passat, the author still prefers the Camry to look better. The Passat's front end is family-style, with a horizontal grille and a metal strip connecting the left and right. Side thin spoke aluminum alloy wheels, the whole is dominated by straight strips, the standard sedan shape, the rear is slightly cocked.
The Camry's front face is a little more radical and sporty, and it's really more appealing to someone like me who watched the Passat for two years. The lines outlined at the front of the car are mainly curved, but the design sense is relatively strong, and the trapezoidal grid grid below, with the headlights of the bionic design, is very beautiful. The side aluminum alloy wheels look more streamlined and simple than the Passat, the door is also outlined with oblique lines, and the rear is a unilateral double exhaust hole, from an aesthetic point of view, the appearance of the Camry is more chic and more likable.
The interior design of the Passat and the appearance maintain the same aesthetic, the left and right through the central control trim, in the car to create a good malleability, visually make the space look bigger. Embedded 9.2-inch LCD central control screen + 10.2-inch full LCD instrument panel, the steering wheel is a common classic style for the public, which is inlaid with metal bars, and the texture is OK. The interior of the car is filled with many bright colored trim panels, which are visually monotonous.
The interior of the Camry is mainly leather, using a 10.1-inch suspended LCD central control screen + 12.3-inch full-size LCD instrument panel, which uses a lot of leather in the co-pilot and the inside of the door, which is more comfortable to the touch. Aesthetically, the interior is also more beautiful, and the Passat is more stable, all depending on the personal aesthetic orientation. However, in terms of configuration, the contrast between the two cars is very obvious, and it does not have a large turning space like aesthetics.
The Camry Hybrid is equipped with an L2-level intelligent driver assistance system, supports HUD head-up display, and is equipped with Toyota's Toyota
The Safety Sense security system, which supports remote control of vehicle mobile app, is more intelligent than Passat. The Passat is an L1-level intelligent driver assistance system, but it is much richer in other aspects, including the three-zone air conditioning system in the car, which is more advanced than the Camry's dual-zone air conditioning. Standard mobile phone wireless charging, front seat heating and ventilation, open panoramic sunroof, 10 colors of interior mood lights, etc., in the hardware is also more abundant.
Camry body size 4900 * 1840 * 1455mm, wheelbase 2825mm, the use of front McPherson type independent suspension, rear double wishbone independent suspension. Passat size 4933 * 1836 * 1469mm, wheelbase 2871mm, using front McPherson type independent suspension, rear multi-link independent suspension. Coincidentally, the tires of both cars are 18 inches in diameter and 235mm wide. The Camry used Yuckhoma tires, while the Passat used Dunlop tires. The seating space is similar to that of two cars, and the disadvantage of the Volkswagen Passat is that the central channel of the rear row is more obviously raised, and the riding texture will decrease when fully loaded. The Camry's chassis tuning is a little worse, not as solid and compact as the Passat.
The Camry is equipped with a 2.5-liter self-priming engine with a maximum horsepower of 178 Ps and a maximum torque of 221N.m, and is equipped with an 88KW front motor with a motor torque of 202N.m, matching the E-CVT gearbox. Zero hundred accelerated in about 8.6 seconds, and NEDC's comprehensive fuel consumption was 4.1L 100 kilometers. In terms of power and fuel consumption performance, this car is relatively excellent, and the handling is smooth, but the acceleration process in the first half is still very powerful, mainly concentrated in the second half of the power performance. The Passat is equipped with a 2.0T turbo engine with a maximum power of 137KW, horsepower of 186Ps, and a peak torque of 320N.m, matching a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. Zero hundred acceleration of 8.4 seconds, NEDC comprehensive fuel consumption of 6.300 kilometers, rapid acceleration performance before and after the front and rear section are good, after the high speed overtaking is also relatively easy, that is, the fuel consumption is higher, and the need for 92 gasoline.
On the whole: the advantages of the two car Camry are still quite many, aside from the appearance of the interior, it is more difficult to divide the high and low, in the configuration and comfort of the Camry has an excellent performance. But if you often run at high speed, the advantages of hybridism can hardly be played. Passat is characterized by a good chassis, power and strength, the gap between the two is obvious, from the positioning is not a type of car, they choose according to their own needs, the most suitable for their own is the best!